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          Yoiung ducks must h ave soeie form of artificia  lighting at 
night.   If this is not given, they will become frifhtened in the 
dark and the resultant stampede will kill many of them. 
 
          The following is formula for the duck food used at the 
Delta Duck Ztation: 
            C r eI                            40 Ibs. 
             .al..... ...................... 42 lbs. 
 
 
             yteran............................. 2 lbs. 
             Powdered 9utte    9Ik ...........  31 lbe. 
             Oyster Shl...........2 1bs,. 
 
             Don~e Mea                            lb. 
 
             Ood Liver Meal..................   3 lbs, 
 
             Alfalfa Meal...... ......... *.,...,, 6 lbs. 
 
 
          This formula is weighed out and then thoroughly mixed. 
The meat meal must be screened to take out particles of hair and 
course bone. About 50 Per cent of the weight will be lost in 
screening, thus 10 pounds of meat meal screened will make 5 pounds 
ready for use. Ordinary window screen has been found to serve 
the purpose very satisfactorily. 
 
          Sand should be used to cover the floors and changed each 
day. Each pen and water tank shuld be thoroughly cleaned and 
dis infected each moring. 
 
          For the first two days it is best to prevent the ducklings 
frwi having full use of the pen. If this is not done, they quite 
often huddle in some corner instead of using the brooder. A small 
pan of water anda another of food may be placed with them, but care 
must be taken to see that these are changed often. 
 
          If possible, ducklings should be kept in lots of 20 or 
less to prevent crowding. There is also less chance of disease among 
them if they are held in small lots.